Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 55, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 2014 Page: 5 of 44
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Thursday, July 10, 2014
POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE
Page 5A
Obituaries
Ruby G. Holbert
Danny Lee Vest
Continued from Page 3A
Lawana Yancy
LIVINGSTON - Services
(or Ruby G. Holbert, 81, of
Houston were held on Tues-
day, July 8, 2014, in the Co-
chran Funeral Home Chapel
in Livingston, with the Rev.
Ralph Steven Clements Jr.
officiating. Interment fol-
lowed in Peebles Cemetery in
Livingston.
Ruby was born on March
23, 1933 in Lamar County
and died on July 3. 2014 in
Livingston.
She is preceded in death
b> her parents, Joseph and
Bilhe ( late) Helms and sib-
lings, Mary Wilkerson, Ma-
rie Melton, Walter B. Helms,
James Helms, Verdell Helms,
Hlmer Helms and
Helms.
She is survived by her hus-
band. Martin Luther Holbert
of Houston; children, Velma
Ann Holbert ol Livingston,
Doris Jean Clements of
Livingston, Gladys May Hol-
bert of Shepherd, Barbara
Ciail Clements and husband
^>v
RUBY G. HOLBERT
... services held Tuesday
LIVINGSTON - Funeral
services for Danny late Vest,
67, of Livingston were held
on Tuesday, July 8. 2014. in
the Cochran Funeral Home
Chapel in Livingston, with the
Rev. Harold Isaacs officiat-
ing. Military honors were pro-
vided by the VFW Post 8568
Honor Guard. Interment fol-
lowed in Fairview Cemetery
in Nacogdoches.
Mr. Vest died on Thurs-
day, July 3, 2014, in Conroe.
He was born on June 9. 1947
in Nacogdoches, the son of
DANNY LEE VEST
. services held Tuesday
James Addison Vest and Mar-
band Leonard Wayne Perky j«rie Irene Brown Vest. He
of Livingston. Kenneth Mar- was a 1965 graduate of Slo-
tin Holbert and wife Joycelyn cum High School and briefly
Eugene of Deer Park and Ronnie Lee attended Stephen F. Austin
Holbert of Houston; 13 grand- State University before en- ew, William "Casey" Sheley
listing in the United States Warnock II and his wife Helen
Air Force. He served his na- of Livingston; nieces. Lydia
tion for more than 20 years Renee Vest of Nacogdoches,
until his retirement, with the Stephanie l.vii Cavazos and
rank of chief master sergeant, her husband David of Albu-
querque. N.M., Leah Regina
Vest of Nacogdoches. Aman-
da Elizabeth Cedillos-Hood
was also known as and her husband Ricks ol
children; 20 great-grandchil-
dren; brothers, R.C. Helms
and Delbert Helms; and nu-
merous nieces, nephews, oth-
er relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were Billy Cle- His retirement was filled with
ments. Bobbv Clements, spoiling his daughter and even
David Perkey, Christopher more so. his grandchildren.
Ralph Steven Clements Sr. of Perkey. Jonathan Perkey and Danny
Shepherd. Nora Sue Holbert Robert Williams III. one of the most prolific bass Willow Park and Amber Hope
of Houston. Mary Christine Cochran Funeral Home was fishermen around, who could Cedillos of Dallas; a host of
Holbert of Houston, Luther in charge of arrangements. To always be found on the lake other extended family mem
James Holbert of Houston, sign the online guestbook, go chasing after the prize bass. hers and close friends.
Mr. Vest is survived by his Mr. Vest was preceded m
daughter. Sharon Denese Vest death by his parents. James
LIVINGSTON - Services
for l aw ana Yancey, 73. of
Katy were held on Saturday.
July 5. 2014. m the Cochran
Funeral Home Chapel in
Livingston, with Bro Harold
Isaacs officiating. Interment
followed in Oak Shade Cem-
etery in Cleveland.
Mrs. Yancey was born on
March A). 1041 in Pine Hill
and died on July 2, 2014 in
Katy. She worked as a dis-
patcher for Harris County for
many years. She was a proud
grandmother and mother, w ho
laid a great love and dedica-
tion to her family and a strong
will for life.
She is preceded in death by
her husband. Floyd F. Yanc-
ey; parents. Jimmy Lee HiIIin
and Marjorie (Bosworthi Hil-
Iin; brother, G.W. Hillin and
sister. Jimmy Sue Hillin
She is survived by her son
anil daughter-in-law. Kenneth
Yancey and Tina of Splen-
dora; daughter. Kay Yancey
&
LAWANA YANCEY
... services held Saturday
mond of Splendora and
Brooke Hilton of LaPorte;
nephew. Hayden Villyard of
Splendora. and numerous
nieces, nephews and dear
friends.
Cochran Funeral Home was
of Splendora; grandchildren, in charge of arrangements To
Ka\la Skinner and David of sign the online guestfxxik. go
San Antonio. Dallas Drum- to cochranth.com.
Mary Louise Williams
Jeanette Ann Perkey and Itus- to cochranfh.com.
Eddie Dean Luthi Sr.
Patterson and her husband and Marjorie Vest and a broth
Zach of Livingston; grand- er. Clyde Wayne Vest.
CLEVELAND Ed-
die Dean Luthi Sr., 55. of
Livingston died Wednesday.
July 2. 2014. He was born on
Wednesday. Aug. 13. 1958, in
San Jose. Calif., to Edward
William and Verda Joy (Price)
I ut111
Eddie Dean was preceded
in death by his father; daugh-
ter. Hope Cobb and brother.
Floy d Tackel.
Survivors include his lov-
ing wife. Nancy Luthi of
Livingston; daughters. Kim-
berly ( oy le and husband
Roland ol Livingston and
Michelle Williams and hus-
band Andre of Beaumont;
sons. Michael I nthi of Waco
and Edward Dean I uthi Jr.
of Beaumont; daughter, Kar-
la Womack of Beaumont;
mother. Verda Joy I uthi of
LaPorte; two brothers. John
Leslie Tackel and wife Patti
of Mount Vernon. Ark. and
Kenny Luthi and wife Faith
ol Baytown; three sisters. Kat
Womack and husband Randy
of I a Porte. Esther Wilkie ol
children. Corbin Lee Patter-
son and Krislyn Denese Pat -
terson. both of Livingston;
brother, James Corley
Vest and his wife Karen of
Nacogdoches; sister. Caro-
lyn Cedillos and her husband
Manuel of Livingston; neph-
Memorial contributions
may be made in Ins name to
the Fairview Cemetery Asso-
ciation
Cochran Funeral I lomc w as
in charge'ol arrangements. To
sign the'online guestbook, go
to cochranth.com.
EDDIE DEAN LUTHI SR.
... services held July 4
Cleveland and Darlene Porter
and husband Ron of Hunts-
ville; 10 grandchildren; and
numerous other loving family
and treasured friends.
Funeral services were held
on July 4 in Fellowship in the
Pines Church in Ace. Inter-
ment followed m Ace Cem-
etery. Pastor Roland Coyle
officiated.
Neal Funeral Home. Cleve-
land. was in charge of ar-
rangements.
Hazel Fay Stein
LIVINGSTON - Services
for Hazel Lay Stein. 75. of
Conroe were held on Sunday.
July 6. 2014. at Cochran Fit
neral Home in Livingston,
with Bro. Wayne Landrum
officiating. Interment lb I
lowed in Massey Cemetery in
Livingston.
Mrs. Stein was born on Feb.
21. 1939 in Houston and died
on July 2. 20 14 in Conroe.
She is preceded in death
by her parents, i.tibie and Ju
lia (Willis) Warren; husband.
William Stein; son.(jury Stein
and sisters. Bobbie ()nken and grandehildien:
Shirley Nugent. Armstrong ol
She is survived bv her son Beth Spencer i
LIVINGSTON -- Funeral
serv ices for Mary Louise W il-
liams. 55. of Livingston were
held on Friday. July 4. 2014.
at the Indian Village Asscm
hiv of (iod Church, vv ith the
Rev. David Busby officiating.
Interment followed m tlie Al-
abama ( oushatta Indian Res
erv at ion ( emeterv.
Mar. w ,1- hi in, on Muv 28.
I9vt in W o.>iiv tile and died
on July 1. 2014 in I iv mgston
She is pieceded m death by
her parents. Ldwaid Rav W ■
liams Sr. and Mabel i Vlec i
Willi.mis; sister. Amuse Wise
and brothers. Glendale Wil-
liams. Ldw aid Rav Williams
Jr and Alv m Vies
She is survived bv her
daughter, t lierolvn I homp-
son ol me reservation, soil.
Jeremiah Thompson of the
reservation; family friend.
Llea/ar Duran of Livingston;
grandchildren. Christian
I hompson of the reserva-
tion. Phillip Thompson of
the reservation. Alexis Lee of
Woodville. Coryn Thompson
of the reservation and Tahw-
nee Williams of the reserva-
tion. and numerous other rela-
tives and triends.
Pallbearers were Obrey
Viec. Maynard Williams.
Duane Alec. Mark Alec,
.led Thompson. Logan Alec.
Brandon Williams. Leonard
Williams and Neal fhomp-
s, m
C ochran Funeral Home was
m charge of arrangements To
sign the online guestbook, go
to vOchranth.com
James Allen Dry
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... serv ices held Sunday
! DIVISION V memo-
al so, in tor lames Vilen
t oci
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Nac, ".id,
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and daughter in-law. Robert Martha Warren ol VI
William Stein and Nanev ol
lie
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Clarice Ramona Willis
GR( )V I I ()N -- Clarice Ra-
mona VV illis. 86. of Onalaska.
formerly of Grovelun. was
born Jan. 31. 1928 and died
on July 7. 2014 at the Hospice
in the Pines in I ufkin.
funeral services will be
held at I 1 a.m. on Thursday.
July If), in the Cartwright Me-
morial Chapel ol Groveton
Funeral Home, with Bro.
Lester McAdams officiat-
ing. Burial will follow in Ben-
nett Cemetery in Groveton.
Pallbearers are Tim Elie.
Kirk Schellhase. Michael
Holland. Gary Abies. Mark
Abies and James Abies. Hon-
orary pallbearers are Jeremy
Yarnado and Michael Mullins.
Mrs. Willis was a faithful
member of Groveton Oak-
lawn Baptist Church growing
up and it was there where she
received her baptismal. She
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Robert Casselberry of Con-
roe; grandchildren. Robert
Stein Jr. and Jessica. James
Stein and Angel. Amy Stein
Okenvo. Tonya Parker and
Elhadji Ndaiye.Charity I ister
and Chris. Alisha Robbins
and Richard McClain and
Sliyane Stein; eight great
and numerous
, -t tier
iv Lit iv e- i -■ - to
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and friends
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w eie
Robert NJimi.
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Stem. James
Stem.
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do: VI
Nilaive. Chris
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McClain and Robert <
ber i'
Cochran Funeral lion,
in charge ol a; rangemen
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to cochranfh.com
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memorial service held
CLARICE RAMONA
WILLIS
... services on Thursday
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death by her parents. Ester
Mae Ray Powell and Cleaver
"Buck" Powell; brother. Fail
C. Powell and a sister. Mavis
was a graduate of Groveton Aueoin.
High School and went on to She is survived by her
learn the trades of being a husband. George Willis ol
beautician. She never chose Onalaska; daughter. I a Nell
to work because she felt her Holland of Houston; daugli
occupation was to lx1 a home-
maker and to take care of her
husband and children. She
was married to her husband
George for 69 years. Since
George traveled for his job.
tliev lived in Houston for sev
eral vears and it was there that
ter and son-in-law. Mary
P "Belli" Schellhase and
Danny Schellhase of Fort
Wayne. Ind; grandchildren.
Tim Flic. Kirk Schellhase.
Michael Holland. Kimberly
Vtyjiado and April Mullins;
17 great-grandchildren; sister
William Monroe III
CORRIGAN William faniilv. William
Monroe III was born Aug. 29. cially known B
1940 in Clarksville. Tenii.. Smurf." lie wav a
to William I Monroe II and
Marian Zimer Monroe, and
died on Thursday. July 3.
2014. m I ufkin Memorial
Hospital. Lufkin, surrounded
bv Ins lov mg family.
William grew up in Clarks-
ville. Tenii. and later moved
to Houston. He met the love
of his life in Orange County, cow. six graiuLtuh
Santa Anna. Calif, at LI lotto great gi.uuUiddicn
Marine C orps Base and they
were married on June II.
1959. Mr Monroe served Ills
country in the United Stales
Marine Corps as Marine lance
corporal. He earned the good
conduct medal and the sharp
shooter medal.
He enjoyed hunting, fish-
ing. taking care of Ins goats,
fruit trees and. most of all he
loved to spend time with Ins
V.,
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Woovlme,
Monroe IV Y|,,v,o
daughter. I V.m.i. Mcv .,
and husband St.mlev ot VI,
I oretta Bonin ot Pern t.
numerous nieces and ncpli
and a host ol locals
He is preceded u
ho parents
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they raised their family. Upon and brother-in-law. Dorothea
retirement, they moved to Abies and Robert Abies of
1 ake I iv mgston and became Groveton and numerous other
members of the First Bap- relatives and friends,
list Church 111 Onalaska. She Memorials may Iv made
loved gardening, cooking and to Hospice in the Pines. 1504
traveling. She also had a pas-
sion for helping children and
enjoved working with them
Treaston Scott Hope
through her church group as
well as the Onalaska I unl-
ess Club Mrs Willis was a
charter member of the Greater
Onalaska 1 ioness Club. She
was known as a loving wife,
mother, grandmother, great-
grandmother. sister and friend.
West Frank Avenue. Lufkin.
IN 75904. I-SOO-324-8557
and liospieeinthepines.org
or to the Oak lawn Bap-
tist Church. P.O. Box 893.
Groveton. I \ 75845.
Groveton Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements. To
share memories w ith the fain- i
ily and sign the online guest-
book. go to grovetonfuneral
Mrs Willis is preceded in home.com.
I ICINGS TON Treaston
Scott Hope, bom on July 5.
2014 m Liv ingston, to Daniel
James Ho|V and Kaylyne Sue
Burnett, died on July 5. 2014.
Survivors include his par-
ents; grandparents. Dean and
Marv Brewster. Kevin Bur-
nett and Kimberly Burnett
and step-grandfather. Kenneth
Graber; uncles. Scott and wife
Amber Burnett. Tony Burnett.
Chuekie Beatty. Mike Draves
and Chris Bass; givat grand
mothers. Carol Wasmuth and
Henrietta Odom, cousins.
Annie Kate Harold. Raeleigh
Sue Burnett v .001 x,
Burnett and Kmsivnn Viex
Burnett, givat anno. M.
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Kellv VVasiinitli unit I c., , v.
W alters, great uiu le-. K , •
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gie. James Waltei v and w d,
Brooke. Mark. Matt. Jet
Beniamin, lake and i . s,
Burnett. ereat ,omni I-wd.
W mtei and numerous ode
relative-- and tumdi trends
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charge o' ■arvangeincnis I,
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, vaii — gv lonathon Stall-
•> and Makayla Stalhngv.
ano numerous othet relatives
.cut ;neixt'
v ivhran Funeral Home vvas
m charge ot arrangements To
vien the online guestbook, go
to civhranfh.com
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Peak, Greg. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 55, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 2014, newspaper, July 10, 2014; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788678/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.